Sleeping with Your Baby (Co-Sleeping)The idea of having your baby sleep beside you in your bed (called o-sleeping? may be warm and comforting. But is it safe? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warn that infants should not co-sleep with their parents.
Co-sleeping: Possible Risks Risk of suffocating. During co-sleeping, a baby can be hurt by:
Getting trapped by the bed frame, headboard or footboard
Getting trapped between the bed and the wall, furniture or other object
Falling from the bed onto piles of clothing, plastic bags or other soft materials
Suffocating on a waterbed, mattress or soft bedding (pillows, blankets, quilts, etc.)
Having a parent (especially a parent who has used alcohol or drugs) roll on top of the baby
Co-sleeping and SIDS.Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than 1 year old. Some researchers believe that co-sleeping might increase the risk of SIDS. Others believe it might reduce risks, since co-sleeping parents and babies tend to wake up more often during the night. Most experts do agree that co-sleeping may increase the risk of SIDS if the parent is a smoker.
Other potential problems.
Co-sleeping may keep parents from getting a good night's sleep. A baby who co-sleeps may have trouble falling asleep:
Whe she is alone at naptime
When she needs to go to sleep before her parent is ready
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